Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-29
GLENCOE.

Christmas is past and gone now for
New Year.
Next year is Leap Year, and we IN
derstand some Of our girls intend to
profit by it. Success, girls.
An old saying-"A green Christmas
means white Easter"
The Glencoe literary society meets
Friday night.
Rev. Eicher is now holding a pro-
tracted meeting at Jacobsburg.
Owing to the inclemency ofthe wealth
er the Little Gem literary of Fairview
did not hold a session last week, but
meet Wednesday night of this week.
We understand the next Teachers
Association will be held at Jacobsburg.
If the weather is favorable we bespeak
large attendance.
Mr.. W. Nj. Kinsley, was with the as
work at Bellaire, Monday.
Alva GiHin, of Quincy, spent Christ
mas with Glencoe friends.
Miss Mary Ogilbee is spending holi-
days with friends at Morristown.
Robert Stewart, jr., and family, OF
Perry county, are spending week with
their parents in this place.
Messrs. Y. NJ. Fulton and W. o. S.
Piper are spending the holidays in Co
lumbus, the guests of Rev. A E. John
son, pastor of Third Street NJ E. church
Mrs. J. is sister of Mr.. Piper.
+ ". r. Dutton made business trip to
Independence, Richland county, the
fore part of the week.
There was a Christmas tree enter
tainment and oyster supper at the Beth
el Presbyterian church, Saturday night.
The funeral of John W. Campbell, of
Franklin, which occurred on Sunday,
was largely attended by Glencoe peo-
pie. The funeral was attended by the
Order of Odd Fellows. Interment at
Bethel, cemetery.
At half past 5 o'clock Saturday eve
ming, at the home of the bride, Mr.John
Martin and Miss Susie Henry were uni
ted in the holy bands of matrimony by
Rev. Eicher. Mr.. Martin came to our
town about two years ago; during this
time he has been clerking in LIB. Potts
store, and has, by his pleasant ways and
jolly nature, made many friends Miss
Henry is well and favorably known,
having been raised in this place The
many friends of the happy couple will
all join in wishing them a long and
happy life. They will likely go To-
house keeping here soon. After the en-
tainment at the church Christmas, we
the eboys-serenaded the newly mar
ried couple, and had a pleasant time;
Johnny came up to time like little
man.
There will be no preaching at the
church next Sunday, owing to the pas
tor being engaged in his protracted eff
fort at Jacobsburg. There will be ser
vices in two weeks from Sunday next.
On Christmas eve the M. E. Sunday
school, gave Christmas tree and treat
for the shcolars The tree was beautiful
ly trimmed and arranged, and fairly
groaned under its heavy load of nice
presents The treat was all that could
be desired, and the exercises, which
were mostly by the small children,were
excellent The church was crowded,
but withal everything passed off quietly
and pleasantly under the efficient man
agement of Superintendent Bower
Miss Thornbourg, of near Warnock,
was present, and presided at the organ.
The pastor, Rev. Eicher, was also pres
ent.
Mr.. James Wiley, of Iowa, is spend
ing the holidays with friends here
Mr.. ]. H. Hoffman, wife and little
Of Bellaire, ate their Christ
mas dinner with friends here. II. W.
of Bellaire, spent Christmas
dinner with his family here.